With the nasty winter weather looming, the U12s were keen to
make the most of their training sessions by staying at least a little bit
warm and dry. The perfect solution was the Watford Ladies
Windbreaker Jacket but as with everything, there is a cost involved. With that in mind, Coach Dan Brown conceived
the idea of a sponsored event to raise the necessary funds and what could be
better than combining the fund-raising with some fitness training and
football-related fun?

The team therefore planned a 13 mile sponsored bike ride
from our summer training ground in Watford’s Cassiobury Park to Berkhamsted,
where our first team display the ultimate in footballing skill in their home
matches. To add even more funds to the coffers, the team were allowed to shake
some buckets at the Berkhamsted stadium.

With Watford Ladies first team’s last home match fixed for
12th October, the date was sorted and the girls met in Cassiobury.
The route to Berkhamsted is simple; straight down the canal tow path. Amazingly
though, there was one point where the team’s navigational skills still managed
to take them the wrong way! After a brief detour along a public footpath, they
were coralled back onto the correct route and continued at a steady pace.

Being thoroughbred athletes, the team’s nutritional needs
were met with a delicate balance of both fast- and slow-release carbohydrates combined
with rehydration agents. So after filling their faces with jam doughnuts,
cookies, biscuits and fizzy drinks at a half-way stop in Apsley, the team
continued at full pace to the Berkhamsted stadium.

Only 2 miles before the destination, Mia suffered a
puncture. However, Dan was on hand to
provide a pit-stop service and she was soon on her way again. On arrival at the ground, the girls shook
their buckets and were most grateful for the generosity of both home and away
supporters.

The event raised an amazing £385, which is enough for a windbreaker
each and possibly a beanie hat too. The
team would like to thank everyone who gave so generously and assure all sponsors
and supporters that with this new kit, they will (almost certainly) win every
game henceforth!

Well done to the players who participated in the cycle ride,
to Dan for organising it and to Julie for running logistics and organising the
bucket-shaking.

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